Home / 387,177.50-580,788.12-137,859.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,177.50, 580,788.12 and 137,859.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,177.50, 580,788.12 and 137,859.50 is: 206,797.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,177.50 : 580,788.12 = 137,859.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,177.50/580,788.12 = 137,859.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,177.50x = 580,788.12 × 137,859.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,177.50x = 80,067,159,829.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,067,159,829.14/387,177.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,797.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.